Download and install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver

Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 is a Bluetooth hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Atheros Communications. USB/VID_0cf3&PID_3006&MI_02 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver

1. Download the setup file for Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.3.0000.0100 released on 2011-04-25.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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Atheros Communications applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 153464 bytes (149.87 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 95033 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to install Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Atheros Communications Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 3.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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